The stability of vapor film immersed in superfluid helium on the surface of the hot ball

Abstract

In this article, the evolution of vapor film on the surfaces of hot objects immersed in a cryogenic superfluid helium liquid is considered. It is assumed that at the beginning of the process, a thin film of steam exists on the surface of the object that has a spherical shape. If the heat flux is greater than the critical heat flux, the growth of vapor film will continue, otherwise it will collapse. Survey and analysis of the previously mentioned problem has been done using numerical method and the main onjectives are as follows: (a) study the evolution of the vapor film immersed in superfluid helium on the surface of the hot ball and (b) the stability of vapor film immersed in superfluid helium on the surface of the hot ball.